Our goals are to conserve land, protect resources and habitat, provide recreational opportunities, promote health, and educate about the intersection of art and nature and how to be good stewards of both. Please join us.
2021 Schedule The outdoor Langlais Sculpture Preserve is open to the public every day dawn to dusk. The woodlands, sculptures and shoreline are delightful to explore across the 30+ acres accessible to the public, including the 1/4 mile all accessible trail that winds around a dozen outdoor sculptures. The Langlais home and workshop will be […]
Imagine reinvigorating a marine tradition in Portugal, a country whose seafaring culture is at risk of being lost, from the coast of Maine. João Bentes, an instructor at the Apprenticeshop will build a traditional Portuguese sardine carrier, sail it across the Atlantic, and start a traditional boat building apprentice shop in Portugal. João approached the […]
We recently hosted the first Midcoast Conservation Commission Summit with volunteers from the five towns that cover the lower watershed of the Georges River region (Rockland, Thomaston, S. Thomaston, Owls Head, and St. George ). We met online via Zoom, and it was a great way for these volunteers to meet their colleagues. Local conservation […]
We are delighted to be able to once again have our annual Gardens in the Watershed Tour in person. Tickets are now on sale. This year’s the tour will feature seven fabulous gardens all within walking distance of each other in beautiful historic Thomaston, Maine. Each unique garden was carefull...
A huge part of land trust legacy is dedicated to the notion that some of Maine’s best can be found outside – in the woods, on the water, in the fresh air. One of the big reasons we conserve land in the first place is so there will always be special spots for everyone to […]
In 2007 Georges River Land Trust set out to protect the spectacular and well-loved iconic landscape between the Weskeag and St. George Rivers, along Route 131 in South Thomaston, on the road from Thomaston to Port Clyde.
Have you heard? Fat biking is all the rage! Our Connecting Community to Town Forests initiative is the result of a longstanding working relationship between Georges River Land Trust and the Thomaston Conservation Commission.
